Tanji Patton is an Emmy award-winning journalist who produces a fun, engaging and informative Web site called Good Taste With Tanji. You can read more about Tanji on her Web site and can follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/TanjiPatton and Facebook.

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Saturday, October 9, 2010, was truly a historic day for the city of San Antonio! The Culinary Institute of the Americas officially opened its San Antonio campus at the site of the fabulous Pearl Brewery. If you’re one of the few who might be thinking “so what,” think about this: not since landing an NBA […]
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This is a big week for San Antonio’s status in the culinary world and for all of us who enjoy great food. The Culinary Institute of America officially opens its San Antonio campus at the beautiful, historic Pearl on Saturday, Oct. 9…you’re invited! The CIA is a premier culinary college known for its world class […]
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I donned a hard hat, comfortable shoes and light clothing for a walking tour of the new Culinary Institute of America under construction at the fabulous Pearl. There were no tongs, cutting boards or mixers anywhere in site…not yet. Thoughts about the hot, steamy weather and lack of A/C quickly faded into the background replaced […]
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For two years running I’ve had the fun ‘job’ of judging the The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Bailliage Southwest Region Jeunes Commis Competition – it’s a mouthful (literally & figuratively) – a fascinating cooking competition with young chefs from all over the Southwest. The event is at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) at the historic […]
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